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Around a year after King Abdullah of Jordan had dissolved the Parliament, Jordanians will head today to cast their votes for their desired representatives in the parliament…
King Abdullah of Jordan had dissolved the previous parliament after accusations of incompetency and failure to respond to people’s needs. The decision was favored by 85% of Jordanians according to conducted statistics at the time.
Unfortunately I have to say that going through the news regarding this year's elections -mainly through the “Jordan Times”- I am getting a Deja Vu. Here are the main local news for the day:
1. Islamic Action Front is boycotting the elections- not sure if this happens every time, but it’s not a first, or even close to being a first- so here we go again.
2. Suspects are being arrested for vote-buying: Obviously, just like every year, there has been such activity in several governorates, where people are being paid, or offered some kind ofassistance in exchange for their votes.
3. Women are being encouraged with flashy headlines to make a difference in the political life by engaging in the voting process.
4. Government has assured its commitment to providing fair elections that would prove integrity.
To be honest, I am not worried about the government’s integrity in the elections. I am more worried about people’s stupid choices; the same choices they made the last time when they voted for the previous parliament, the same parliament they said they were happy was dissolved… I hope they wise up this time, choose for the one who will make a positive change, rather than the one who will pay more for their votes…
